Category Archives: Canadian

Another wine from the Sip and Savour wine event this wine is light in color mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are some subtle chard flavors. This is a smooth well balanced middle of the road chard. It … Continue reading →

Another wine from the Sip and Savour event. The grape is a clone of the Gamay Noir. The wine is dark in color (darker than you would expect) with an earty/herb nose. The nose was more like a Pinot Noir. … Continue reading →

This is another wine from the iYellow 44 wine event on May 26th. As frequent readers know I have issues with finding a Merlot that tastes like I think a Merlot ought to taste. So I approach them with skepticism. … Continue reading →

Tasted this wine at the iYellow 44 wine event on May 26th. The wine is quite yellow in color with a large nose showing off a well baked Chard … On the mid pallet are some chard flavors coupled with … Continue reading →

Without any research on this one I grabbed it on curiosity. I like Okanaga wines. It’s good to root for the underdog. The wine is dark in color with some black fruits on the nose. On the mid pallet are … Continue reading →

We picked this one up at the winery in the spring of this year. Hilldebrand along with their Trius brand are making some consistently great wines in Niagara. This one tickled our fancy at the winery and it has held … Continue reading →

We were over at a friends house and this one was on table. The wine is very pale in color and quite mild on the nose. On the mid pallet are some soft sauv blanc flavors, some lemon, no grass, … Continue reading →

Stopped on by Spice for lunch. They rotate their wines through the wine list. Whoever they have picking the wines they are doing a good job. I had not tasted this one recently so I gave it a try. I … Continue reading →

Regular readers to this blog know I have a preconception of what a Merlot ought to taste like. And I am more often than not disappointed. Now add to that, I have never had a good Niagara Merlot and you … Continue reading →

This write up is from our trip this summer to the Prince Edward County area. See the entire article at my Prince Edward County trip blog None of these are carried in the LCBO (for now). Norman Hardie 2007 Pinot … Continue reading →

Was out for dinner at Saucy’s in Streetsville and decided to try this one. There are still some wineries in Niagara (and more opening regularly) that I have not yet been to, this is one of them. Coyote’s run are … Continue reading →

We had this wine apres a ride in Short Hills provincial park. The wine is quite dark in color, mild on the nose. On the pallet the wine is reasonably fruit forward with red and black fruit flavors. Not what … Continue reading →

This write up is from our trip this summer to the Prince Edward County area. See the entire article at my Prince Edward County trip blog A list of all Waupoos wines at the LCBO Waupoos Winery Waupoos winery is … Continue reading →

This write up is from our trip this summer to the Prince Edward County area. See the entire article at my Prince Edward County trip blog On our last trip we visited Carmella Estates and I noted this as being … Continue reading →

This write up is from our trip this summer to the Prince Edward County area. See the entire article at my Prince Edward County trip blog For now Long Dog are not in the LCBO. Long Dog Winery 2007 Pinot … Continue reading →

This write up is from our trip this summer to the Prince Edward County area. See the entire article at my Prince Edward County trip blog Sandbanks winery at the LCBO Sanbanks winery 2007 Waves Red $14.95 This is a … Continue reading →

This was being served in a box at Rogers center at a Jays game. It’s pale in color, medium in bouquet and lovely varietal Pinot Grigio in flavor. All in all it is quite refreshing, slightly sweet with a finish … Continue reading →